The Global Nokia Event

Just as a epilogue of my previous post ; here were all of us bunking classes going out to The Taj Mahal Hotel representing SPJIMR (Wee.... fun ...) attending a session with the Nokia Global CEO.

The entire event from the word "go" was handled with amazing professional precision, right from timing, invitations, et all all the more since it will be a televised event (6th July NDTV PROFIT's Gadget guru)

The entire show was divided into 3 phases; initially the anchor Rajeev Chandra invites both the Nokia India VP Mr. D.Shivkumar and Nokia Global CEO Mr.OPK (both really dynamic people) and has a initial round of Q&A.

Phase II, when the ground is open for questions from the nominated B-school Grads. Rahul immediately got into action, and asked his first question about "Nokia's SYMBIAN strategy"; and then Sachin mentioned about the Import of cheaper chinese mobiles affecting the existing nokia market. Questions came and went, each of them caressing the shores.

Phase III, now this was a surprise part.. when the CEO actually asks us about what we should expect in the next range of Nokia hand-sets; luckily i got a chance to air my views about how mobile handsets are becoming more of an extension of one-self; more like alter-egos of each persons.. and so apart from really cool applications i would really be interested in next-gen security(like biometrics), more-so-the-reason since with the advent of m-commerce.

Finally, as the closing remarks both the CEOs were asked for their take-a-ways from the show and to my shock both the Indian CEO and the global CEO mentioned my points .... leading to the anchor pointing out to me and remarking that i should send my CV immediately ;)

Date with Nokia GLOBAL CEO Mr. OPK NDTV's Gadget Guru

Just the other day, i was rambling on to my poor roomie about the absolute lack of anything interesting happening in the second year; and seems that the guy on the Top floor did listen....

Been selected among 8 students representing our college on a date with the Global CEO of Nokia Mr.Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo a.k.a Mr.OPK


And of course, the best part is that our interaction would be aired on NDTV Profit's Gadget Guru

Ohhh.. venue ... THE TAJ MAHAL Hotel (The one opposite the Gateway of India)

The Lucky few.. Ladies and Gentlemen :)

The Year that it was .... '07-08

This June 18, 2008 we have officially completed one entire year at SPJIMR ;) the entire journey so far has been wonderfully encapsulated by my colleague Krishna Danda

June 18, 2007: Registration (Officially we became PGP 1)

June 22, 2007: Foundation Begins

June 27, 2007: First Quiz at SP

June 29, 2007: First Paper Distribution session

July 3, 2007: First Feedback session

July 10, 2007: First ADMAP session

July 11, 2007: Freshers

Week 4 at SP: 5 quizzes

July 18, 2007: Committee Formation

July 22 – 25: PG Lab

July 27, 2007: Trim 1 Begins

August 5, 2007: First ADMAP Movie: Wall Street

August 22-23: Autumns for PGP 2

September 4, 2007: First Mid Term test

September 11, 2007: Nadira Babbar’s play

September 12, 2007: Chak De

September 16, 2007: First Introduction lecture to ADMAP Project

October 5: Trim end BISTRO Party

October 5, 2007: Trim 2 Begins

October 8, 2007: First mail from Sunita with Grades (Foundation)

October 8, 2007: Dance Inc. declared open to the batch

October 10: Sportscom organises Yoga sessions (Record break as to how long it lasted)

October 15 -18: Anandvan

October 11: Infracom gets our eyes checked for free

October 12: Do away with paper; First Online Feedback - Academic

October 21: Crecer capital declared open to the batch

October 23: Inauguration of open amphi; Anisha, Diksha and Jo dance

October 25: Dandiya Night

October 29 -30: Sangraha; Book exhibition

November 1 -15: Diwali Vacation

November 18: SD sends a mail with subject “Kweezzes…”

November 20: Business cards given by PRCom

November 28: HSBC CSR Seminar

December 2: Sprintzone by PR Com

December 13: Batch snap taken for brocure

December 15: SPANDAN

December 20: TBLA

December 20: PGP1 defeats PGP 2 in Cricket match

December 23: Marketing Meet (Remember this one !!!!)

December 25: PGP 1 celebrates Christmas in Bistro

January 4, 2008: Trim 3 Begins

January 4: Leadership Seminar

January 11: GASP Promo released in the auditorium

January 12, 2008: Khoj

January 19, 2008: LST

January 20, 2008: GASP

January 26-27: SPrint

February 2: VINIMAY

February 9: SMEC

February 14: Uddayam

February 18: Eshaas

February 29: Union Budget in Audi

March 1: BhavITva

March 8: Acadcom sends first SMS alert

March 18-20: Comprees

March 20: Farewell to PGP 2

March 21: Holi celebration

March 22 – May 12: DOCC & Vacation

April 8: Boom Shankar performs at HRC

April 30: Graduation Ceremony, PGP2

May 13: Trim 4 Begins; We become PGP2

June 4: Boom Shankar at Not Just Jazz by the way

June 18 2008: PGDM 2007 -2009 turns a year old; Birthday BASH all night long

All this along with Eco Ganesha, Dance Inc, Musig, Radio, GASP, Cresendo, freshers –farewell, 20-20 in audi, birthday celebrations, BH parties, GH parties, Bistro parties, KT sessions, GOG, PGP 1 production songs and videos, multicasts, group works, committee works, guest lectures, workshops, Special sessions by the CAs, making videos, writing testimonial, DC++ we seem to have done it all….

As a batch we have travelled the year with Trouble and adversities 100%; Fun 150%.

Hip hip hurray to this batch that doesn’t believe in majority but instead achieves 100% Consensus on any decision.

The batch that can create new traditions at SP; the batch that can challenge the history of SP and make it a better place.

Wonder what we will do in the next 1 year????

Have you NENed...

i guess this post is quite out-dated.
NeN short for National Entrepreneurship Network

Founded and supported by the Wadhwani Foundation and its institutional co-founders are IIT Bombay, IIM Ahmedabad, BITS Pilani, IBAB Bangalore and SP Jain Institute, Mumbai. It connects new and future entrepreneurs; small business owners who wish to grow their companies and students to a full range of resources to help them achieve entrepreneurial success. The resources include networking events, workshops, courses and mentoring. NEN’s advisory board offers it active support and includes some of the most respected names in different fields.

Being one of the founding members has definitely given us key links within this organization, and mostly exploited by us whenever we need to organize any Guest Lectures/panel discussions with Entrepreneurs/Venture Capitalists... such as the International event Lock Stock & Trade, and the E-BOOST Series; but what i really wanted to stress upon was the amazing amount of information which has been accumulated since yester-year in their website www.nenonline.org

One of my favorite Clicks would be their "Weekly Startup profiles"

Of course, you could also check another Networking Forum, TIE

All Hail Entrepreneurship

Quality management & SEX

Well... i really would give credit to the master-mind behind the above Quote - Roger Pressman in his book, "Software Engineering : A Practitioner's approach"

Here i was thrust upon yet another presentation to be made within the next three hours upon such mundane topics such as Quality management(which forms the internal part of any MBA education), and with nothing more to refer than to the ultimate guide on such topics, Mr.Roger Pressman.. i was indeed delighted to come across his initial Quote for Quality management

"The various aspects of Quality management almost resemble SEX"
Everyone needs it, Everyone wants it .....
of course i meant Software Quality management
No-one believes there is more to it than natural instincts.
And the best part .... if ever there occurs some Fault
Blame the other person.